Originally Posted by
thebarerider
Did you mean to write found not guilty? If he's found guilty I couldn't imagine it not being admissible, but our laws are funny sometimes.
I hope you have enough evidence to convince the judge. It sounds like you do but they can be capricious. Good luck with the trial and hope you feel better soon.
According to an attorney from one of the largest PI firms in the area, the only thing admissible about a traffic citation in Virginia is a guilty plea. If you don't plead guilty to a traffic citation, it doesn't matter if you're found guilty in traffic court - the conviction isn't admissible in a civil trial.
So, this guy has very little to lose by pleading not guilty. I have to make sure that the evidence, witnesses and officer are all there on the court date. Even if there's no civil trial later, he needs to get the points and conviction on his driving record.